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The quick read on

Thagoona

QLD 4306 · Ipswich

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,450,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,077

ABS 2021

Postcode
4306

Thagoona, Queensland

Property market insights for Thagoona

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Thagoona QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,450,000

Up 59.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$950k
4 bed
$1.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 21.7% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Thagoona, QLD is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Thagoona has a 12-month growth rate of 59.3% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Thagoona.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Thagoona is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Thagoona safe?

The overall rate for Thagoona is 1,703 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Thagoona.

Overall crime rate

1,703

offences per 100,000 residents

39% aboveGreater Brisbane

ThagoonaGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Thagoona?

Thagoona QLD 4306 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

1,077 people call Thagoona home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,091 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,077
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,668 / month
2021 household rent
$385 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.9%Below
15–3422.2%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.8%Above
Paying a mortgage50.8%Above
Renting14.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.8%Below
One car17.1%Below
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more47.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.1%Below
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below

What stands out in Thagoona

10.1% of workers in Thagoona worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

3.5% of Thagoona residents were born in England.

44.6% of people in Thagoona described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Thagoona

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Thagoona QLD 4306.

Is Thagoona family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.9% of Thagoona's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

310 family households lived in Thagoona; 43.9% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.

32.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Thagoona?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Thagoona had 1,077 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Thagoona?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Thagoona.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Thagoona?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

34.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

50.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.4% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Thagoona?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Thagoona had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 13.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 31.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Thagoona?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Thagoona?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 17.1% of the total.

81.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Thagoona, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

68.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.3% reported a different address.

9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Thagoona?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.0% of residents used only English at home.

1.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Thagoona residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.7% of Thagoona's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Thagoona?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in Thagoona.

Australian ancestry made up 49.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Thagoona?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 8.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Thagoona?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Thagoona show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.6% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Thagoona?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Thagoona?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,091 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,668.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $385 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Thagoona compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.1% in Thagoona, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 34.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 14.4% in Thagoona, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Thagoona

Is Thagoona expensive?

The median house price is $1,450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Thagoona good for families?

The Census counted 310 local families, and 17.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Thagoona?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Thagoona

34 streets in Thagoona

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adelong Ave
  • Amaroo Rd
  • Banyula Rd
  • Byrne Rd
  • Caledonian Rd
  • Carara Ave
  • Clarefield Ct
  • Cummins Rd
  • Dances Rd
  • Evans Rd
  • Girral Rd
  • Glencoe Pl
  • Ipswich Rosewood Rd
  • Kanandah Ct
  • Karrabin - Rosewood Rd
  • Kavanagh Rd
  • Kavanagh Rd East
  • Kipara Rd
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  • Loder Rd
  • Maleeh Ave
  • Mccarthys Rd
  • Mcgearys Rd
  • Mcgrath Rd
  • Nielsen Rd
  • O'Connell Rd
  • Pindari Dr
  • Rackley Rd
  • R Faulkners Rd
  • Rosewood Thagoona Rd
  • Tarana Ave
  • Thagoona Haiglsea Road
  • Thagoona Haigslea Rd
  • Turnbull Rd
  • Wanstall Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.